Palettes / Colors / #DDDADA

#DDDADA — Mist Grey

#DDDADA is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.

#DDDADA is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DADDDD; it also sits naturally between #DDDADB and #DDDBDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 85% · Blue 85%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 1% · Key 13%

Previews

CSS code for #DDDADA

.text { color: #DDDADA; }
.background { background-color: #DDDADA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDDADA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 218, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 4%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDDADA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 218, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDDADA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 218, 218, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DDDADA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDDADA">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DDDADA

Tints of #DDDADA

Tones of #DDDADA

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DADDDD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DDDADA: #000000.

How #DDDADA looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #DDDADA or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DDDAD9  ·  #DDDADB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DDDADA?

#DDDADA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 221, 218, 218). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DDDADA?

#DDDADA is RGB 221, 218, 218 — HSL 0°, 4%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 1%, 13%.

What colors go with #DDDADA?

Its complement is #DADDDD; analogous partners are #DDDADB and #DDDBDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DDDADA for text?

Black text on #DDDADA has a contrast ratio of 15.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.